Salary: £30,023 – £35,570
- Grade: G-H
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Working Hours: 37 per week, with optional weekends
- Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
About the Role
As a Registrar, you will play a vital role within North Yorkshire’s Registration Service, a statutory service delivered on behalf of the Registrar General and the General Register Office (GRO).
Our work ensures the accurate, sensitive, and professional registration of life events across the county. Based primarily at Richmond Registration Office, you will provide cover at Richmond Registration Office for a minimum of three days per week and two days per week at Northallerton Registration Office and may be required to work at other locations across North Yorkshire as service needs dictate.Flexibility and the ability to travel are therefore essential.
This is a rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will:
- Register Births, Deaths, and Stillbirths with accuracy, professionalism, and compassion.
- Conduct Civil Marriage and Civil Partnership ceremonies at registration offices and approved venues across North Yorkshire.
- Complete all legal preliminaries and post-ceremony documentation.
- Take notices of Marriage and Civil partnership.
- Support Citizenship ceremonies and other celebratory services.
You will join a friendly and supportive team, with comprehensive training provided. As you develop in the role, you will also have the opportunity to work towards a professional qualification.
In addition, optional paid weekend ceremonies offer the opportunity to enhance your earnings while helping couples and families celebrate life’s most important milestones.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Confident using a wide range of digital systems and technology.
- Professional, approachable, and able to build rapport with people from all backgrounds.
- An excellent communicator with strong written English and a high standard of accuracy.
- Experienced in customer-facing or frontline service roles.
- Organised, resilient, and calm when working under pressure.
- Comfortable undertaking administrative tasks, data entry, and detailed statutory processes (full training provided).
- A reliable team player who values collaboration and contributes positively to a supportive working environment.
- Highly detail-oriented, with the accuracy required for legal documentation and registration records.
- Punctual, dependable, and able to manage a busy appointment schedule effectively.
- Above all, you’ll be committed to delivering exceptional customer service and supporting people through some of the most significant moments of their lives.
Why Work for North Yorkshire Council?
- As the largest employer in the county, we’re committed to investing in our people and creating thriving communities. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, and provide equal opportunities for everyone. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes.
- A supportive workplace where your wellbeing and career development matter.
Together, we’re working towards a thriving, adaptable North Yorkshire where everyone is proud to live, work, and visit.
Key Dates
- Closing Date:15 November 2026
- Interview Date: 25 November 2026
- Venue for Interview: Northallerton Registration Office
A Standard DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity.
We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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